Bank Crime Statistics 2008 Q1

I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

1399

18

4

Mutual Savings Banks

32

3

0

Savings and Loan Associations

41

2

1

Credit Unions

132

9

0

Total

1604

32

5

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,641

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 1,490 (91 percent) of the 1,641 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$15,942,171.73

Securities—Face Value

100

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

11,462.31

Food Stamps

13,100.00

Other Property

5,573.00

Total

$15,972,407.04

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 295 (20 percent) of the 1,490 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$2,314,699.44

Securities—Face Value

0

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

1,120.00

Food Stamps

0

Other Property

0

Total

$2,315,819.44

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,641 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,996. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,996 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

786

785

159

24

75

Female

51

59

13

0

5

Unknown Race/Sex: 39

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 757 (38 percent) of the 1,996 persons known to be involved. Of these 757 identified persons, 326 (43 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 112 (15 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

289

6-9 a.m.

51

Tuesday

272

9-11 a.m.

429

Wednesday

300

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

366

Thursday

286

1-3 p.m.

347

Friday

350

3-6 p.m.

375

Saturday

112

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

73

Sunday

23

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

9

Total

1,641

Total

1,641

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

44

Branch Office

1,547

Store

38

Remote Facility/Other

12

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

1,103

Shopping Center

360

Residential

110

Other Location

68

Total

1,641

Community Type

Metropolitan

809

Suburban

250

Small City/Town

545

Rural

37

Total

1,641

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter

1,559

Night Depository

2

Vault/Safe

97

Auto. Teller Machine

0

Safe Deposit Area

6

Courier/Messenger

0

Office Area

53

Armored Vehicle

17

Drive-In/Walk-Up

14

Other

10

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1,580

Surveillance Cameras

1,618

Bait Money

1,105

Guards

112

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

384

Electronic Tracking

127

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

190

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

1,465

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1,574

Bait Money Taken

537

Guards on Duty

100

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

169

Electronic Tracking Activated

53

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

1,452

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

1,550

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

947

Firearm Used1

405

Handgun

381

Other Firearm

26

Other Weapon Used2

25

Weapon Threatened3

702

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

52

Oral Demand

875

Vault or Safe Theft

18

Depository Trap Device

3

Till Theft

24

1 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.

3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 76 (5 percent) of the 1,641 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 18 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 53 instances involving assaults, and 12 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 29 injuries, three deaths, and 19 persons being taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer

6

Employee

15

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

1

Guard

4

Other

0

Total

29

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 25

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

3

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 3

Hostages Taken

Customer

0

Employee

17

Employee Family

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

1

Total

19

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 12

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113, JANUARY 1, 2008—MARCH 31, 2008

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks

1

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loans Associations

0

Credit Unions

0

Armored Car

0

Total

1

Loot Taken and Recovered

No loot was taken.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the one bank extortion incident was one. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the one known individual involved by race and sex:

Loot was taken in five (63 percent) of the eight incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$1,163,130.20

Securities—Face Value

0

Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)

0

Food Stamps

0

Other Property

77,598.00

Total

$1,240,728.20

No Loot was recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the eight armored carrier incidents was 18. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 18 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3

6

0

0

7

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 2

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

1

6-9 a.m.

1

Tuesday

3

9-11 a.m.

2

Wednesday

0

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

3

Thursday

1

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

3

3-6 p.m.

0

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

2

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

8

Total

8

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District

2

Shopping Center

5

Residential

1

Rural

0

Total

8

Community Type

Metropolitan

4

Suburban

2

Small City/Town

2

Rural

0

Total

8

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4

8

Handgun

6

Other Firearm

3

Other Weapon Used5

0

Weapon Threatened6

3

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

3

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.

6 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during five of the eight armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred or hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in two injuries during two of the armored carrier violations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Customer

1

Employee

0

Perpetrator

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

1

Total

2

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 2

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the first quarter of 2008.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.